Reception

Please scroll down to the bottom to see a slide show of Autumn Term, Spring term and Summer Term.

It's been a busy year and we are extremely proud of what the children have achieved. Da bo blant!!

Our topics this year are:-

AUTUMN TERM

Glow and Glitter

This project has a Knowledge and Understanding of the World focus and enables children to explore things that sparkle, glitter, glow, reflect, shine and twinkle. They will investigate the dark, the night and nocturnal animals.

This project is ideally introduced around Christmas time.

In this project children will learn about:

Day and Night

Develop numeracy skills

Materials that shine, glitter, twinkle, glow and reflect

Making shadows using a light sources

Rules to keep safe indoors and outdoors

Different nocturnal animals and how they differ to day animals

Explore Mark making, drawing and emergent writing

Develop confidence with the Welsh language using words

We have been very busy! Take a look at some of the things we got up to in the Autumn Term. Please scroll down.

SPRING TERM

Animals

Project Overview

This project has a Creative Development focus and enables children to develop their artistic skills and ideas using a range of expressive and creative processes by exploring the world of animals.

What animals do we findon the farm?

Where do they live - investigating animal homes?

Habitats in which they live - creating a role play together

Animal babies

Animal care, including organisations and charities that provide animal welfare

How to create 3D forms using modelling materials

How to record their ideas and creativity in two and three dimensional forms

The Welsh language using words and phrases across a range of experiences in the indoor and

outdoor environment.

We have been very busy! Take a look at some of the things we got up to in the Spring Term. Please scroll down.

SUMMER TERM

Scrumptious

This topic allows children to explore different types of food, including observing and experiencing the changing state of foods by cooking, melting, mixing and freezing. We explore the children’s ideas and interests.

Children are encouraged to think creatively applying their previous experiences, skills and understanding.

In this topic children learn about:

• Different types of food

• Foods they like and dislike

• The senses of smell and taste

• Keeping healthy by eating a balanced diet

• Measures and money through play based contexts

• Foods from different countries

• The processes of cooking, melting, freezing and mixing

• Expressing themselves creatively using a range of different media

• The Welsh language using words and phrases across a range of experiences both in the indoor and outdoor environment

We have been very busy! Take a look at some of the things we got up to in the Summer Term. Please scroll down.

P.E. is every Wednesday. Please ensure your child has a t-shirt and shorts in a bag.

Please practice your child's reading book and words every day and bring into school on their allocated reading day.

Fruit money needs to be paid in advance. If you don't want your child to have fruit please tell us. If you wish to provide your child with their own fruit please send it in daily, in a labelled pot and sliced if necessary. Grapes will not be allowed if whole.

Homework maps are given termly and for you to enjoy spending time with your child doing activities. Merits are given as a reward for homework.